Bromley Scouts seek 60 volunteers for anniversary drive
Bromley Scouts are looking for 60 new volunteers to join their ranks. This is part of their '60 for 60' initiative, which aims to recruit 60 new volunteers in the year of Bromley's 60th anniversary. The new recruits will help more young people currently on waiting lists to participate in activities and learn skills for life.
Bromley Scouts is the largest Scout district in the UK, providing opportunities for more than 3,000 young people aged 4 to 18 years old every week.
The Mayor of Bromley, Councillor David Jefferys, recently met with Bromley Scouts and their leaders at Bromley Civic Centre to find out more about their activities and show his support for the campaign.
In a recent poll 94% of Scouts said they had developed useful skills. 88% said they’ve tried activities they haven’t tried before. Scouts offers over two hundred activities from abseiling and coding to drama and water-zorbing.
He said: "I strongly encourage any who can spare some time to get involved with Bromley Scouts, who deliver such incredible opportunities for our young people across the borough.
"Given the huge number of passionate volunteers I regularly encounter, it was of no surprise that Bromley has the largest Scout District in the country.
"So, as we celebrate successes like these for our borough in our 60th anniversary year, I hope more residents will find opportunities like these to get involved locally and help our great borough to continue to thrive."
Shelia Howard, lead volunteer for Bromley District Scouts, said: "Thanks to the contributions of all our incredible volunteers, we are able to give over 3,000 young people exciting and rewarding opportunities each week.
"We are now looking for 60 passionate volunteers to join us for the 60 years of Bromley, which will mean that many of those currently on our waiting lists will be able to join the fun and start learning skills for life, which is what scouting is all about."
Whether you’re a camping expert, an avid storyteller, have an interesting hobby, or just like to see young minds thrive they’d love to hear from you! Volunteering with the Scouts is flexible and whatever time you can give they will find a role for you.
Anyone interested in joining Bromley Scouts can contact the team at [email protected] or log into www.bromleyscouts.org/join find out more information and get involved